Global Citizenship at Conforti

What We Do

Impact

Staff at Conforti Institute take great pride in their aim of “making the world one family”. Our professional development opportunities offered through the Global Learning Programme Scotland offers the following;

opportunities for teachers to reflect on how global education can enhance learning and teaching in the classroom

Since the start of GLPS we have worked with hundreds of teachers and schools within North and South Lanarkshire developing their skills in global learning. We have assisted schools in supporting their vision of embedding learning for sustainability within every classroom.

IDEAS Resource Centre

Conforti Institute is a member of – and affiliated Resource Centre for – the International Development Education Association of Scotland (IDEAS), a network of organizations involved in Development Education for Global Citizenship across Scotland.

Sign Up To Stride

The Stride newsletter is produced twice yearly and includes themed articles, resources and activities for classroom use.

Click the link to download a copy and sign up to receive your own printed copy by e-mailing Stride.

Conforti Institute Provides

Curriculum support and advice

We help you place Global Citizenship in the context of Curriculum for Excellence.

A wealth of resources in the centre

We have a wealth of both printed and multimedia resources available in the Centre.

A wide range of resources online

Professional development opportunities for teachers

We can help you grow in confidence and capacity to deliver.

Our commitment to integral human development

In line with our commitment to integral human development, the Institute is a member of the International Development Education Association of Scotland (IDEAS), a network of agencies and education centres which promotes a global dimension in both formal and informal education.

By raising awareness of global concerns and illustrating the potential for change, the IDEAS network aims to influence those in all sectors of formal and informal education and life long learning including teachers, policy makers, youth and adult education workers and a range of voluntary and statutory organisations.